Lump Crabmeat and Fresh Florida Hearts of Palm Strudel with a Sweet Corn Remoulade
Recipe Courtesy of Emeril Lagasse
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onions
2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons seeded and finely chopped red bell pepper
2 tablespoons seeded and finely chopped yellow bell pepper
Salt
Cayenne
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
1/2 pound lump crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage
4 small hearts of palm, cooked until tender and diced
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley leaves
2 tablespoons fine dried bread crumbs
4 sheets phyllo dough
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon butter1 ear of sweet corn, kernels removed from the cob
1 cup remoulade sauce (recipe follows)
2 tablespoons chopped green onions, green part onlyPreheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onions, celery, and bell peppers. Season with salt and cayenne. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft and slightly golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, combine the crabmeat, hearts of palm, parsley and bread crumbs. Season with salt and cayenne. Add the cooked vegetables. Mix well.
Stack the sheets of phyllo on top of each other and cut them into thirds. You will have a total of 12 sheets. Divide the sheets into four 3 sheet stacks. Lightly brush the top sheet of each stack with olive oil. Put 1/4 cup of the crab mixture on the bottom edge of each oiled sheet. Fold in the ends toward the center about 1/4-inch. Then, beginning at the bottom, roll up the phyllo securely, pressing to close. Lightly brush each strudel with the remaining oil.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the strudels on the paper about 2 inches apart and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. In a small sauté pan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the corn. Season with salt and cayenne. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and turn into a mixing bowl. Add the remoulade and mix well. Cut each strudel in half diagonally and serve with sweet corn remoulade. Garnish with green onions.
Yield: 6 servings
Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse 1999
REMOULADE:
*1 egg
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
3 tablespoons Creole or whole-grain mustard
3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
3 tablespoons ketchup
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
Salt
Cayenne pepper
Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup olive oilCombine the first 10 ingredients in a food processor with a metal blade and process until smooth. Season with salt, cayenne and pepper. While the machine is running, slowly add the oil, a little at a time, until thick. Reseason if needed.
Yields: about 2 cups
Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse 1999
*RAW EGG WARNING
The American Egg Board states: "There have been warnings against consuming raw or lightly cooked eggs on the grounds that the egg may be contaminated with Salmonella, a bacteria responsible for a type of food poisoning....Healthy people need to remember that there is a very small risk and treat eggs and other raw animal foods accordingly. Use only properly refrigerated, clean, sound-shelled, fresh, grade AA or A eggs. Avoid mixing yolks and whites with the shell."
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